Iced Whole Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus) from Japan
Whole Pacific cod packed in ice slurry, fresh chilled (Gadus macrocephalus), Gadidae. Standard HTS 0302.51.0010 for other cod, whole form excluding fillets. Common in Asian wet markets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Declare ice weight separately; meltage affects duty calculation on fish content
• Slurry chemistry docs if chemical ice used; pure water ice preferred
• Quarantine holds common—ensure no ciguatera risk zones